Russia, Imperial. An 1886 Medal For The Dedication Of The Russo-Turkish War Memorial Column In St. Petersburg consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac measuring 165 mm (w) x

measuring 165 mm (w) x 225 mm (h)

In die stamped blackened tombac

42 mm x 55

Measuring 209 mm (w) x 298 mm (h)

silver Polish eagle insignia on the ribbon)

Russia, Imperial. An 1886 Medal For The Dedication Of The Russo-Turkish War Memorial Column In St. Petersburg consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac measuring 165 mm (w) xConstructed of bronze, the obverse bearing raised and rightward facing profiles of Tsars Alexander II and Alexander III, circumscribed by a circular laurel and oak leaf wreath in addition to names and titles in Cyrillic, the reverse bearing a raised and exceptionally detailed depiction of the original Russo Turkish War Memorial column in St. Petersburg, notably constructed of captured Turkish cannon, flanked by Cyrillic inscriptions indicating that